Senior ECAD Design Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-08-11
Location: Huntsville, AL (onsite)
U.S. citizenship is required; an active and existing DoD Secret security clearance is required after day one.

About the Role

The Effector Guidance Electronics Department at Raytheon is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the team as an Electrical Computer Aided Designer Engineer (ECAD). The mission is to develop best-in-industry technologies that align product capabilities with customer needs, empowering engineers to leverage design commonality and innovation while balancing risk and rigor to achieve predictable and affordable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) from conception to manufacturing.
• Create PCB, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA), and Schematic drawings for suppliers.
• Perform schematic capture, component placement, routing of traces, and Gerber/ODB++ file creation.
• Utilize Siemens Xpedition Enterprise and DownStream Technologies BluePrint-PCB software.
• Design layouts for Rigid, Flex, and Rigid-Flex assemblies.
• Work on full designs, re-spins, drawing updates, change notices, copper changes, and process improvement projects.
• Collaborate daily with Electrical, Mechanical, Components, Test, and Producibility Engineering disciplines to ensure design requirements are met, focusing on cost, cycle time, and producibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in at least two of the following:
  • PCB or CCA manufacturing principles affecting circuitry and component layout.
  • Electrical design process.
  • Layout of Rigid, Flex, or Rigid-Flex boards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Analog, Digital (including DDR), RF, Power, and mixed technology, including multi-layer designs with High Density Interconnect (HDI) technology.
• Technical PCB design skills using Siemens Xpedition Layout tool suite, including schematic capture, placement, routing, auto-router, constraint manager, and library tools.
• Experience with BluePrint for creating complex PCB and CCA drawings (Altium experience transfers well).
• Ability to export manufacturing data in Gerber and ODB++ formats.
• Use of Valor NPI, Design for Manufacturing rule sets, and other Design Rule Checking software.
• Understanding and interpretation of drawings related to PCBs and CCAs.
• Familiarity with IPC 6012 & IPC 6013 standards.
• Working knowledge of military and commercial design standards, GD&T techniques, and producibility considerations for electronic packaging.
• Knowledge of RF circuitry, including key layout considerations and filter design.
• Working knowledge of operating system concepts, network services, and Microsoft Windows suites.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role, business unit, and company performance).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $86,800 – $165,200 USD. The range is representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.